Sean Brock makes shrimp and grits in his kitchen with sous chef John Hajash, right, at Husk on April 18, 2016, in Nashville. Brock is a finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Chef Award. Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean

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Sean Brock has a huge restaurant project in the works in East Nashville.

The celebrated chef, known for elevating the city’s dining scene with Husk, plans to open a two-story, 10,000-square-foot complex next winter devoted to celebrating the Appalachian region, according to WSJ. Magazine.

The news comes after Brock last year announced he was leaving Charleston-based Neighborhood Dining Group (operator of Husk and other acclaimed eateries) to focus on Nashville projects.

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Sean Brock plans to open a 10,000-square-foot complex in East Nashville dedicated to celebrating the food and culture of the Appalachian region.(Photo: File / The Tennessean)

The yet-to-be-named complex will be in a converted industrial building at 809 Meridian St., just one block south of Philip Krajeck's high-profile restaurant Folk and where the historic Roxy Theater is set to be restored into a live music venue and restaurant in 2020.

Brock’s ambitious plans focus on paying homage to the food he grew up eating in Virginia’s Appalachian coal country, according to WSJ. Magazine.

The project will include a casual dining room on the ground floor with a “modestly priced” menu, and 26 seats upstairs with a tasting menu. The second floor will also house a cocktail bar.

The project will include a podcast on Appalachia called Before It’s Too Late, an heirloom seed bank, an art program and a mindfulness center for Brock’s employees.